William Scott

William Scott may refer to:

Academics

• William A. Scott (psychologist), American social psychologist
• William Alphonsus Scott (1871–1921), Irish Roman Catholic architectural historian
• William Amasa Scott (1862–1944), American economist
• William Anderson Scott (1813–1885), Presbyterian minister, author, and educator
• William Berryman Scott (1858–1947), American paleontologist
• William Earl Dodge Scott (1852–1910), American ornithologist
• William Henry Scott (historian) (1921–1993), anthropologist and historian
• William Henry Scott (university president) (1840–1937), American academic administrator
• William Richard Scott (born 1932), American sociologist
• W. R. Scott (economist) (William Robert Scott, 1868–1940), political economist

Arts and entertainment

• Sir William Scott of Thirlestane (1645–1725), Scottish poet
• William Bell Scott (1811–1890), British poet and artist
• William Scott (artist) (1913–1989), British artist
• William Edouard Scott (1884–1964), African-American artist
• William Winfield Scott (1855–1935), American writer
• William Matthew Scott (1893–1964), pen name Will Scott, English author
• William Scott (actor) (1893–1967), American silent film actor
• Bill Scott (voice actor) (William Scott, 1920–1985), American voice actor and producer
• William Lee Scott (born 1973), American actor
• William Rufus Scott, employer of Margaret Wise Brown, publisher of W. R. Scott (publisher)
• William B. Scott (magazine editor), American magazine editor
• Bill Scott (author) (William Neville Scott, 1923–2005), Australian author and folklorist
• Billy "Uke" Scott (William Scott, 1923–2004), British music hall star

Law

• Sir William Scott (justice) (died 1350s), English lawyer and chief justice of the King's Bench
• Sir William Scott, Lord Balwearie (died 1532), Scottish judge
• William Scott (Irish lawyer) (1705–1776)
• William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell (1745–1836), English judge and jurist
• William Scott (Missouri judge) (1804–1862), judge on the Missouri Supreme Court
• Will T. Scott (born 1947), judge on the Kentucky Supreme Court

Politics

Religion

• Maurus Scott (William Scott, died 1612), English Roman Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr
• William Scott (Anglican priest, born 1813) (1813–1872), English clergyman
• William Scott (astronomer and priest) (1825–1917), Church of England clergyman; colonial astronomer for New South Wales
• William Scott (archdeacon of Bombay) (died 1918), British priest
• Bill Scott (priest) (William Sievwright Scott, 1946–2020), British Anglican priest
• Gene Scott (William Eugene Scott, 1929–2005), American pastor and television evangelist

Sports

• William Scott (jockey) (1797–1848), British jockey
• William Martin Scott (1870–1944), English international rugby union half back
• William Patrick Scott (1880–1948), Scottish international rugby union player
• Will Scott (1893–1972), English footballer and football manager
• William Scott (Australian cricketer) (1882–1965)
• William Scott (cricketer, born 1845) (1845–1899), English cricketer
• William Scott (English cricketer, born 1864) (1864–1920)
• William Scott (English cricketer, born 1903) (1903–1989)
• William Scott (Scottish cricketer) (1908–1971)
• William Scott (runner) (1886–?), English long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics
• William Scott (runner, born 1921), American middle-distance runner, 1942 All-American for the Michigan State Spartans track and field team
• Bill Scott (American football) (William James Scott, born 1952)
• Bill Scott (Irish footballer) (William John Scott, fl. 1930s)
• Bill Scott (bowls) (William Garry Scott, 1910–?), Scottish lawn bowler
• Bill Scott (footballer, born 1880) (William Francis Scott, 1880–1969), Australian rules footballer
• Bill Scott (footballer, born 1890) (William Edgar Scott, 1890–1968), Australian rules footballer
• Bill Scott (ice hockey) (William G. Scott Jr., born c. 1980), Canadian ice hockey executive
• Bill Scott (rugby league) (William Arthur Scott, 1896–?), New Zealand rugby league player
• Bill Scott (runner) (William Scott, born 1952), Australian long-distance runner
• Billy Scott (footballer, born 1882) (William Edward Scott, 1882–1936), Irish footballer
• Billy Scott (footballer, born 1907) (William Reed Scott, 1907–1969), English footballer

Other

• William A. Scott, pilot of the Boeing 727 in the unsolved DB Cooper case of commercial air piracy
• William Henry Scott (British Army officer) (1789–1868), British Army general
• William Scott (The Sleeping Sentinel) (1839–1862/40–1862), Union Army soldier during the American Civil War
• William R. Scott, chief of staff of the 1st Infantry Division in 1919
• William Scott Shipbuilders, British shipyard based in Bristol during the mid-18th century
• William Gillbee Scott (1857–1930), English architect who designed the Gower Street Memorial Chapel (now the Chinese Church in London)
• William Bennett Scott Sr., American newspaper founder and publisher, mayor, and civil rights campaigner

See also

• Willie Scott (disambiguation)
• Bill Scott (disambiguation)
• William Scot, medieval bishop elect
• All pages with titles containing William Scott

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